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carve out

VERB
take
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept arrest capture collect earn grab have hold pick up reach receive seize win
STRONG
abduct acquire attain catch clasp clutch collar ensnare entrap grasp grip handle obtain overtake prehend reap secure snag snatch strike
WEAK
carry off gain possession gather up get hold of haul in lay hold of pull in take hold of take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
drop fail free give let go liberate lose offer release spend throw away
STRONG
forfeit give up loose miss misunderstand surrender unfasten
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge keep maintain misconceive refuse reject repulse stop

Example Sentences

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Amid all this, Ross serenely demonstrated how to carve out serenity and beauty for ourselves, one canvas at a time.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The company’s planned split later this year will carve out its seed and crop-protection units, a move that could unlock additional value of the higher-quality seed business.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Regulators should carve out a safe harbor for limited-scope nonlawyer assistance in routine auto claims—valuation, document assembly and settlement facilitation—paired with clear disclosure requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

As their characters, Conforti, Blanchard and Ardies, deftly carve out discrete personalities beneath their plum-colored homogeneity, each playing a role that is, in turn, playing a role while also remaining desperately human.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It was time to impose myself and carve out my territory.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel